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I love how Wisconsin can beat Texas at their house and they don't get the dues as a team that can go all the way, but Texas does? Outside of the 1st Half of the Duke game Wisconsin has shown that it makes every team play their style and they have the #1 Scoring defense in the country. Yes the Big Ten had a down year. However, only Mich.State is over-rated due to the fact that they rely on Neitzel for all thier offense. Same reason the Badgers beat them. However, Purdue and Indiana are very tough teams, especially Purdue. The Badgers got screwed with a #3 seed. They should have been a #2 seed over Texas and over Duke. Plus they got dumped in the hardest bracket. Just goes to show more of the conference bias that has always been this way since the days Illinois, Mich.St., Ohio, and Wisconsin made final fours over the last decade. Oregon? Please....Arizona what a sham? I hate this weak Pac-10 bias.
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Alright, we're all angry about the 3 to an extent. but lets get real here. the pac-10 is not weak, look into it, its called "information" oregon a 9? i agree, foolish, zona in? again i agree. they didnt throw wisco into the "hardest bracket" dude, look where it is, if we win, we play in MI. thats a GOOD DRAW! if you want to win it all, guess what dodger, you have to beat whomever you face, regardless of what bracket you're in. i agree, that we should have the 2 over texas, but over duke? no way. based on what info? we played straight up once this year, and they mopped the floor with us. i would like to see wisco as a 2 in the south, but as it is we got a three, in our back yard. i'll take it. and to say only MSU is overrated. have you seen indiana? they will be lucky to even compete w/ arkansas. dont get me wrong, i'd like to see an all big ten final four, but the hoosiers are finished, msu doesnt beat pitt....and purdue will have to show up. although i do have them beating xavier.
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lol at wisconsin. what a mediocre "elite" team, though they still earned the 2 seed over dook.
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Wisconsin is just a bunch of big, lumbering farm boys that will be exposed as soon as they get away from the big ten refs, who call a foul every 45 seconds and stop play.
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Izzone - The B10 refs call a foul every 45 sec.? Do you have anything to base this on besides the WI / MSU game? Didn't think so.
Nobody said Wisconsin is an "elite" team. But, I'd rather be a fan of an upper 2nd tier team in both basketball AND football than be a fan of a one sport school like Duke, NC, UCLA, etc. Fact is, all considered, the B10 IS the elite conference all others wish they were.
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The Big Ten is the most physical league. That is what makes Wisconsin so good, they will play physical with anybody. Wisconsin really got put is a tough side of the bracket though.
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I've been bashing Wisconsin heavily on the message boards lately, mainly because I think they are over rated and the big ten is really bad. However, I've decided to go to the games in Omaha and give them a chance to prove me wrong.
That being said, I think there is a better chance Wisconsin gets beat by USC than the chance they make the final four.
How will they get past Kansas? I don't see Wisconsin having much of a chance.
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Izzone-
Wisconsin is just a bunch of big, lumbering farm boys that will be exposed as soon as they get away from the big ten refs, who call a foul every 45 seconds and stop play.
sad thing is, you believe that. i would rather have bo ryan as my coach, picking kids up on farms, then izzo, who i think recruits through the local public defender's office. there is a lot to be said for having boys that will win as a team. like lets look at drew this wknd durring the loss to sconi. down by a bucket, with TWO men WIDE open under the hoop who in a heartbeat could've tied the game, and MAYBE picked up the harm, and won w/ a free throw. instead he went and threw up a "im going to be a hero" shot, and look what happened. michigan state will become pitt's next Bi*ch after they handle oral Rob.
not to mention bo ryan OWNS tom izzo. MSU can win and win and win, but they face sconi, and what do you know? farm boys beat thugs 9 out of 10.
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Ok....The reason I say Wisconsin deserves the #2 over Duke is solely on the losses Duke took and their inability to do much of anything in the ACC tourney by losing to Clemson. They have not played that well to end the year. Texas and Wisconsin have both played well and we should get the nod over them because we beat them at "THEIR HOUSE". That is huge.
Yes...The Midwest Region is the hardest bracket by far. You have the Big East Champion (Georgetown), Big 12 Champion (Kansas), Big Ten Champion(Wisconsin), then you throw in a bunch of serious talents that on any given night can beat top teams in Kansas State, USC, Clemson.
The thing about Wisonsin getting past Kansas...well that would be if Kansas can get past the second round. They were just as dominate the last few years and can't do anything in the tourney. And Wisconsin is not flashy, but they are fundamentally sound, play team ball, and make you play their game. I love teams like Wisconsin that don't put out a bunch of McDonald's All-Americans and go out and compete. They were not even expected to be higher than 3rd in the Big Ten this year.
Indiana is streaky. They have the talent to play with the best and can lose to the worst. But they are strong.
Purdue is a better 3 point shooting team than Wisconsin, but play the same hard nosed defense the Badgers do. I think they could make a deep run.
Michigan St. is the weakest Big 10 Representative.
Of all the teams Kansas and Clemson make me the most nervous as a Wisconsin fan. I wish we were playing Georgetown, cuz we are a better half court team than they are. They will go to the final four if Kansas bows out early. Otherwise it should be a hell of a Sweet 16 game if the two meet. I am not convinced any team can blow out the Badgers right now.
Either way....Go Big Ten!
And yes...Oregon and Arizona have no right to be in the tourney! Period....Pac-10 not over-rated...yeah cuz Wash. St has looked so good right? The only real team out of that conference is UCLA. Sorry...that is the overhyped conference.
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